Just bought a Dolphin - would love tips

[luvapool]

West1745, Which pool store on ebay did you get your Dolphin from? I have never bought anything off ebay before. I noticed there were a few stores selling. Any trouble with the purchase or shipping?

Thanks.

[west1745]

West1745, Which pool store on ebay did you get your Dolphin from? I have never bought anything off ebay before. I noticed there were a few stores selling. Any trouble with the purchase or shipping?

Thanks.

http://stores.ebay.com/THEPOOLMAN

I haven't received it yet - but really don't anticipate problems - he has really good feedback - 100% and he accepts credit cards and he posts his phone number. I got the dolphin diagnostic on one of his auctions for $650 plus $24 shipping. Not too bad.

They emailed me and shipped my Dolphin the very next day - it should be here any day now - will keep you posted.

I have bought a LOT of stuff on ebay - also got a Unicel filter cartridge for half the price it would cost in a store here.

As long as they have 99% feedback or better and accept a credit card payment you really can't go wrong - just make sure you are getting the best price (sometimes online places are cheaper than ebay) and that the shipping cost is not too high.

Thanks to all for the advice - this one does come with an extra bag at no charge. With the warmer weather here in Florida plus our two puppies this cleaner is much needed. Can you believe our pool temperature is in the mid 80s now? Wow!!

[west1745]

YEAH!! The Dolphin arrived yesterday and its maiden voyage to clean our pool was a grand success. The directions are simple, it is basically all set up - you just put it in and let her clean. The pool is very clean now - no problems - and the bag inside is clean now too. Used CarlD's tips on how to clean the filter bag by soaking in a bucket and voila - all done.

Would highly recommend this cleaner.

I like that it only has to run for 6 hours and then shuts itself off - little wear and tear on itself and our pool. I liked that it is self-contained and doesn't add more dirt to our cartridge filter which lessens flow on a daily basis - not good for a SWG.

Like that it SUPER CLEANS when you use it - which for us will probably be once a week or as needed. And also like how easy it is to use.